Today I give you Brass Kitten. An obscure, early 90s band, Brass Kitten released their debut EZ 'N Pretty in 1990 via Emerald Records. The Wisconsin-based band recorded a follow-up called Across America but it wasn't released until a couple years ago.

Now, the music isn't original by any means but it is still catchy and singer Steve Philbrook sure has a great set of pipes. Check it out:

You will be pleased to know that the songs on their sophomore release, "Across America", which was originally released on Perris Records in 2001, were actually in the can since 1992!

It was re-released, again, not too long ago and, I say to everyone, pick this up if you are the true Glametallerz you say you are. This is right up there with any of our faves, I assure you. And I just saw one on Ebay for 10 bux.

The first album, "E-Z'n'Pretty", on the other hand, is quite collectable and will cost ya, but it does come up fairly often on Ebay.

Interestingly, I actually think "Across America" is way better.

Check out the song, "Too Far Gone" off Across America. It's right up there and maybe even better than anything Warrant or the other L.A. Boyz dished up. The rest of the album is quite good as well.

And, if that was too much for you, Bri, and anyone who might be hungover, check out Brass Kitten on July 22, 1990 doing a cover of Golden Earring's "Radar Love" at a club called Scorpio on YouTube and that will surely wake you up! Simply K-I-L-L-E-R!

Just YouTube it... Type in:

Brass Kitten - Scorpios in El Pasa, TX 7-22-90

Yeah, there's a typo in the word "Pasa", which should be "Paso", uh duh, but whoever posted this scorcher of a video is forgiven. It was just posted, by the way, in late August, I believe. Check it out. You won't be disappointed, kidz! This lays waste to White Lion's cover of the same song. The only thing is, you will notice, where the h*ll is everybody in the audience?! Home doing their flannels in the laundry?

Is Brass Kitten "obscure" or are they a "lost gem? Like so many of The All Time Greatest Glam Bands, a list I would put theez boyz on, EZ, they got the plug pulled on 'em when The Unwashed Flannel Brigade rode in.

Just watched Radar Love, very cool. Also nice that they didn't act like they were playing to 3 people.

Funny you mentioned flannel Metalboy!, the bassist/singer and one guitarist had another band after Brass Kitten broke up called Ugly Stick, and from the pictures they seem to have gone from Glam to full on Grunge.

Tell me this singer isn't right up there with Metaljevic of Steelheart and if they don't rival Steelheart, to boot!

The whole thing is killer, but "Too Far Gone", "Can't Hold Back The Young", "Crossfire", "Bite The Bullet" and "Fit To Be Tied" are the standouts. Great leads, great singer, incredible chops, excellent production and fantastic arrangements.

Think Wildside meets Dokken with a splash of Warrant and Ratt thrown in, but rivaling all three. Like Al sez, nothing terribly original here but then again, if you do it better than a lot of the others, what can you say?

LOL I know these guys all of them from line up one and 2 mr olson no longer plays with all 4 other members, but still plays music with Tod one of the guitar players. as he did leave the band an they feel apart after Kelly Roulette took over on bass, Mr Olson was to play with night ranger around 1993, i ran the kc mo fan club and sang and have took and hang with this band a lot along with their friends Madatchu both good band none of them are together now.

look no further listen while you can, me and kiar still talk. but time for me to move on drop the Brass Kitten guys leave them been wanting to bring them back i'm the only one that can match the style from back then, i'm 45 now . time to go on my own been doing this band for years as Vortex hope you enjoy its the last of the new style i created.